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By TAPINTO PHILLIPSBURG STAFF
November 3, 2025
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The leaves are falling, the campaign signs are multiplying like squirrels in a park. General Election Day 2025 is finally here with Phillipsburg voters heading to the polls to choose the next Governor, members of the State Legislature; County Sheriff; County Commissioner; five ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior running back/linebacker Sincere Gilmer had an ear-to-ear smile on his face following Phillipsburg High School’s 55-14 thumping of Newark Central in a NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 quarterfinal football game on Friday night.As a reserve, the 5-foot-6. 200-pounder only carried the ...
CAMDEN – The Trump Administration said today it will comply with a federal court order and partially fund the SNAP food benefit program during the government shutdown, according to the Associated Press, which is providing live updates today.“It’s not clear how much beneficiaries will receive, nor ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — The spirit of Phillipsburg High School was celebrated for seniors Friday, October 24, 2025, at Maloney Stadium. As the Stateliner football continues onto the post season, and prepares for that small game on Thanksgiving, taking time to recognize the seniors, 30 of them, is ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The second passport event in downtown proved there’s something new for everyone to find in town. The Haunt and Flaunt Passport to Haunt Downtown Phillipsburg event was held on November 1st from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This passport-style event sold 100 tickets to explore Phillipsburg's ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — The FYC (Firth Youth Center) is launching its inaugural Soup Drive to address a growing need among the local students it serves, providing a much-needed warmth and meal during the upcoming holiday season. The initiative comes as FYC staff report an increasing number of families ...
NEW JERSEY – If anyone has been looking forward to that coveted extra hour of sleep, it’s finally here. This weekend marks the end of Daylight Saving Time, with clocks rolling back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, 2024. This change means an extra hour of sleep for many as Daylight Saving ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School boy’s cross-county team qualified for next week’s group state meet with a third-place finish at the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 4 Group 4 championship race on Saturday at Greystone-Central Park in Morris Plains.The Stateliners very young girls team ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — The Phillipsburg High School Comic Club is putting out the ultimate quest for the community: they're asking for donations of used video game systems, controllers, cables, and games to keep their popular weekly gaming events running strong.You know you have them in a box, taking ...
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today declared that New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective at 12:00 a.m. on November 1, 2025 due to the suspension of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by the Trump Administration. Executive Order No. 402 also establishes ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Ho hum. The Phillipsburg High School football team blew out another opponent in a NJSIAA sectional quarterfinal contest. The Stateliners scored six touchdowns in the first half alone when reserves Xavier Campbell-Graham, Sincere Gilmer and Elian Cuevas all scored their first ...
NEW JERSEY — As the federal government shutdown continues, more than 800,000 New Jersey residents will be impacted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it will not fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting on November 1.According to a news ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - On October 23, the Phillipsburg Land Use Board unanimously deemed the application from Eggxpress Services LLC complete with temporary waivers, advancing plans to convert the well-known “Cow Building” at 340 Fleming Drive from an antique mall into a repackaging and distribution ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - On October 22, the Phillipsburg Town Council unanimously passed the first reading of Ordinance 2025-18, which proposes updates to Chapter 625-57 of the Town Code. The amendment would revise permitted and conditional uses within the B-2 Business-Highway Zone. This zone runs along ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown Field Hockey team has received the No. 7 seed in the 2025 NJSIAA North Jersey Group 4 Tournament. The Colonials will face No. 10 Watchung Hills on Tuesday November 4.First Round match-ups are as follows:No. 1 seed Phillipsburg vs No. 16 seed Mount OliveNo. 2 seed ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - On October 22, the Phillipsburg Town Council unanimously approved the purchase and installation of new park equipment for Bentley Field. Bentley Field is located directly next to the former Municipal Complex and the Phillipsburg Free Public Library. Under Resolution 2025-215, the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - On October 28, 2025, the Greenwich Police Department and Greenwich Elementary School proudly co-hosted their 2nd Annual Meet and Greet for students with disabilities and their families. It was an incredible evening dedicated to fostering inclusion, learning, and strong community ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - On paper, Newark Central enters Friday’s NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 quarterfinal football game at Maloney Stadium as one of the most versatile offenses Phillipsburg High School will face this season. The Blue Devils (6-3) come into the game with 1,390-yards passing the ball with 16 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The River of Life Food Pantry in Phillipsburg is making an urgent appeal to the Phillipsburg area community for donations as escalating costs and the current federal government shutdown—which has halted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits—have led to a surge ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Aniya Gerdes scored a first half goal and Giulia Buttitta and Julia Stettner connected in the second half to lead Phillipsburg High School to a 3-0 victory over host North Warren in a girls’ soccer match on Wednesday afternoon. Hope Garcia added an assist and Chelsea Brown made ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ -Joey Firetto and Santos Ciezza scored second half goals as Phillipsburg High School overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to defeat North Warren on Wednesday in a boy’s soccer match at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.The Stateliners improve to 10-6-1 while the Patriots fall to 12-4-1.
The Phillipsburg High School girl’s tennis team became the fourth Stateliners team to win a division title this fall with a 5-0 victory over host Bound Brook on Tuesday to clinch the Skyland Conference Valley Division championship.P’burg, under the direction of 26-year coach Alex Ostrowski, closed ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The 43rd Annual Phillipsburg–Easton Halloween Parade once again brought the twin cities on the Delaware River together on Sunday, October 26, 2025. The parade, celebrating generations of tradition, was another display of creativity, music, and local pride, wrapping up a perfect ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Junior Alexa Megjugorac contributed a career-high 19 kills and classmate Lila Rivera had a double-double with 13 service points and 10 digs to pace the Phillipsburg High School girl’s volleyball as it tied the 10-year-old programs record for wins in a season in a come from behind ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — The spirit of Phillipsburg High School was at an all-time high on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Maloney Stadium to celebrate Senior Night and the last regular season home game for football. While the Stateliners football team delivered a decisive performance to improve their ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School football team landed at the top of the United Power Rankings for all North Jersey teams for the first time all season and for the fourth straight year will have Maloney Stadium on Bellis Field advantage throughout the sectional playoffs.The ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Get ready to haunt or perhaps flaunt your way through Phillipsburg's downtown. If you're still looking for some seasonal fun, you won't want to miss the Haunt and Flaunt Passport to Haunt Downtown Phillipsburg event on November 1st from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.This passport-style event ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – More than 140,000 bottles of Atorvastatin, which is the generic name for the anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor, has been recalled voluntarily as of Sept. 19 by its manufacturer.The drug has been recalled for “failed dissolution specifications,” which was not explained on the FDA ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Freshman Noah Davis came in sixth-place to pace the Phillipsburg High School boy’s cross-country team to a second-place finish and sophomore Abby Carrig finished in eighth- place to help her teammates to a fourth-place finish in the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex championship meet at ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — A new tradition is set to begin along the Delaware River this Thanksgiving as the Town of Phillipsburg and the Phillipsburg Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) will host a Pre-Game Tailgate and Big-Screen Watch Party for the 118th meeting of its historic football rivalry with Easton, ...